Lead Manufacturing Tech Engineer – Automation & Capital Projects

TekniPlex; Van Wert (OH); On-site; USD 124,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

TekniPlex is seeking a Lead Project Engineer-Advanced Manufacturing in Van Wert, OH to lead new equipment installations, automation initiatives, and process innovations. You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, OEMs and Corporate Engineering to ensure safe, on-schedule, within-budget project delivery and strong performance.

You will guide cross-functional teams from concept to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline is Required.
• 7+ years of engineering experience supporting manufacturing operations, capital projects, or equipment design.
• Experience developing capital project justifications including ROI, payback, and business case analysis.
• Demonstrated experience leading capital projects from concept through commissioning.
• Experience with manufacturing equipment installation, startup, and process optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term manufacturing technology roadmaps that improve capacity, reliability, automation, quality, and operational competitiveness.
• Lead operational readiness planning to ensure new equipment, processes, documentation, spare parts, training, and maintenance systems are fully prepared prior to production startup.
• Ensure maintainability, reliability, spare parts strategy, and preventive maintenance requirements are incorporated into all equipment designs and capital projects.
• Apply engineering principles that prioritize operator safety, ergonomics, machine guarding, and maintainability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Evaluate emerging manufacturing technologies and identify opportunities to improve automation, digitalization, productivity, and operational performance.

Skills

Capital project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical problem-solving

Leadership

Manufacturing engineering

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Microsoft Project

Job description

TekniPlex is seeking a Lead Project Engineer-Advanced Manufacturing in Van Wert, OH to lead new equipment installations, automation initiatives, and process innovations. You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain, OEMs and Corporate Engineering to ensure safe, on-schedule, within-budget project delivery and strong performance.

You will guide cross-functional teams from concept to production.